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That is on the basis of the county having a strong sense of cultural identity.

According to their website, CONIFA aims to build bridges between people, nations, minorities and isolated regions all over the world through friendship, culture and the joy of playing football.

Yorkshire and Jersey are also members of the association, with the former making their debut in January 2018.

That came in a 1-1 draw against Elllan Vannin (Isle of Man) and that was followed by a 6-0 victory over Chagos Islands, which is located in the Indian Ocean, about 310 miles south of the Maldives archipelago.

Karpatalja squad members celebrate with the trophy after winning the alternative CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 (Image: Getty Images)

They have also played a game in London against Barawa, the host state of the 2018 CONIFA Paddy Power World Football Cup, and against Jersey last month.

The most recent CONIFA World Cup saw Karpatalja named champions, as they beat Northern Cyprus 3-2 on penalties.

Unlike the FIFA World Cup, the CONIFA version is held every two years, with the next one set for 2020.

Before that comes the European Football Cup 2019, which is being hosted by Artsakh, a recognized part of Azerbaijan.

The tournament will be held in Stepanakert, in June 2019.

Fans wave Tibetan flags during the CONIFA 2018 World Football Cup match between Abkhazia and Tibet (Image: Getty Images)

CONIFA president, Per-Anders Blind said: "This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the momentum of the 2018 Paddy Power World Football Cup.

"After the incredible success of London 2018, we are excited to be taking our next tournament to a beautiful and relatively undiscovered part of the world.

"During several official delegation visits to Stepanakert, CONIFA has received incredible hospitality. We are confident that participating teams, fans and travelling media will enjoy the same experience next year."

Yorkshire's squad is made up of players from the region's non-league teams, with their captain being Paddy McGuire of Thackley AFC.

Their head coach is Ryan Farrell, who played in USA and coached in Mexico but is now working with Bradford City's youth academy.

If the Kernow Football Alliance follows in the same footsteps, you could see a host of Truro City players and others from the South West Peninsula League competing.

Souvenir magnets for sale at the Tatik Papik monument, a popular symbol of Nagorno-Karabakh in Stepanakert (Image: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)